This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
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During the week of Oct. 27, 1983, spookmaster Oliver Holler was hard at work preparing a Halloween treat as the MACA Haunted Castle opened at the old House Theater. The Haunted Castle, created and directed by Holler, featured some of the fanciest special effects around with a tambourine that danced in the air and a graveyard full of the dead and not so dead. The Haunted Castle was open for three nights that week and tickets cost only $1.50.
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During the week of Oct. 27, 1983, the McDowell Twin Cinema featured its traditional all-night horror movie night and costume contest for the Halloween season.
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Jennifer Jayne (left photo) helped Rose Corn look her best during the Cosmetology Halloween party at McDowell Technical Community College. In the middle photo, cosmetology students Lucretia Worley (alias Dracula) and Brenda Williams (alias the Wicked Witch) stirred up a batch of Halloween fun. Louise Densmoor of Rocky Pass Nursing Home got dolled up by Daleleen Dobson. The MTCC cosmetology students gave a Halloween party each year for the residents of the local group and nursing homes.
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Potters John and Becky Garrou were among the McDowell County artists and crafters who attended the nine-day N.C. State Fair in Raleigh. Chairmaker Max Woody also represented McDowell County at the fair.
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These were the band majorettes for McDowell High School. They were (first row, left to right) Kim Taylor, Lora Poole, Nancy Thomas and (second row, left to right) Hayley Potter, Vickie Davis, Martie Hensley and Pam Price.
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Kent Brown (far right) was selected from among these six candidates to represent McDowell County in regional competition for the Morehead Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The other nominees were (left to right) Paul Boone, Melissa Lankford, Wilson Barnette, Teri Cothran, Brown and Iris Rabb.
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These Boy Scouts displayed the holiday luminaries that they planned to sell for the Ole Mountain Christmas Celebration. The Scouts were (from left) Jay Neal, Lee James and Andy Baker. The cost for the paper lanterns was $1 for three and they would burn for 10 hours.
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Forty-three years ago, McDowell County observed National Textile Week and The McDowell News published numerous ads from local textile manufacturers. Marion Manufacturing, for example, ran this ad to recognize two employees with 25 years of service.
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Chairmaker Max Woody helped represent McDowell County at the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh. The state fair lasted nine days and had plenty of craft vendors.
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Forty-three years ago this week, a big parade down Main Street in Marion kicked off McDowell High homecoming festivities. In this picture, the McDowell High band and majorettes marches down the street as children enjoyed watching the procession. Later that evening, the McDowell High Titans took on the Hickory Red Tornadoes and solidly defeated them 10-0. Halftime activities included the crowning of Penny Price as homecoming queen. A senior at McDowell High, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Price.
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Mike Brown, Jason Allison and John Pivonka watched as their Viking teammates upended the Bombers in an Optimist Youth League football battle. The Vikings captured the regular season championship and would not play that week as the playoffs began.
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Five members of the top textile management in McDowell County gathered to observe National Textile Week. They also reviewed the theme for that year’s observance, “Quality People, Quality Products.” The five were (from left) Norman Guthrie of Marion Manufacturing, Bill Ford of Burlington, Bill Henline of American Thread, Howard Plyler of Collins & Aikman and Howard Pinner of Old Fort Finishing.
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The McDowell News and The Express were getting into the Halloween spirit with a pumpkin carving contest.
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Caraway Furniture in Marion offered the latest technology for home entertainment with the RCA videodisc player. In those days, you could rent or purchase movies on videodisc at the furniture store and other businesses around Marion.
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This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.
